# Hydrapple - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A

> Find the best Hydrapple builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Hydrapple Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A (`gen9championsvgc2026regma`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Champions |
| **Category** | gen9championsvgc2026regma |
| **Usage** | N/A |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Hydrapple)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Hydrapple
- **Format Overview**: [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma)

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Pikalytics provides the premier competitive Pokemon database, aggregating data from millions of ranked battles on official platforms and Smogon. This report summarizes the current meta-game role and effectiveness of Hydrapple.

## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Ice (4x), Poison (2x), Flying (2x), Bug (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x) |
| **Resists** | Water (1/4x), Electric (1/4x), Grass (1/4x), Ground (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | None |

## Common Moves
- **Protect**: 89.137%
- **Fickle Beam**: 62.091%
- **Leaf Storm**: 49.110%
- **Earth Power**: 45.180%
- **Pollen Puff**: 29.927%
- **Yawn**: 29.875%
- **Giga Drain**: 21.561%
- **Draco Meteor**: 17.141%
- **Recover**: 12.961%
- **Nasty Plot**: 10.158%

## Common Abilities
- **Regenerator**: 83.523%
- **Supersweet Syrup**: 15.405%
- **Sticky Hold**: 1.072%

## Common Items
- **Leftovers**: 28.077%
- **Soft Sand**: 15.294%
- **Haban Berry**: 10.916%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 9.413%
- **Miracle Seed**: 6.862%
- **White Herb**: 6.013%
- **Yache Berry**: 5.693%
- **Roseli Berry**: 4.384%
- **Mental Herb**: 3.145%
- **Dragon Fang**: 3.119%

## Common Teammates
- **Incineroar**: 42.331%
- **Slowking-Galar**: 21.770%
- **Sinistcha**: 19.801%
- **Tyranitar-Mega**: 19.630%
- **Farigiraf**: 18.965%
- **Gengar-Mega**: 17.432%

## Featured Teams with Hydrapple

### Team 1 by Gaty
*Record: 6-2*
*Event: limitless-6a1a45ad47f3797bf6ba6ff2*

**Pokemon**: Krookodile, Pinsir-Mega, Salazzle, Hydrapple, Slowbro, Steelix-Mega

**Hydrapple Set**:
- **Ability**: Regenerator
- **Item**: Sitrus Berry
- **Moves**: Giga Drain, Fickle Beam, Protect, Earth Power


## FAQ for Hydrapple in gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760

### What are the top moves for Hydrapple?
The most common moves for Hydrapple are Protect, Fickle Beam, Leaf Storm, Earth Power. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Hydrapple?
Hydrapple is frequently paired with Incineroar, Slowking-Galar, Sinistcha, Tyranitar-Mega. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Hydrapple weak to and resistant against?
Hydrapple is weak to Ice (4x), Poison (2x), Flying (2x), Bug (2x), Dragon (2x), Fairy (2x), resists Water (1/4x), Electric (1/4x), Grass (1/4x), Ground (1/2x), and is immune to no types.

### Which Tera Types are best for Hydrapple?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Hydrapple?
The top build for Hydrapple features a **Quiet** nature with an EV spread of `32/0/0/32/2/0`. This configuration accounts for 27.515% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Hydrapple?
Hydrapple is most effectively run with the ability **Regenerator** (83.523%) and the item **Leftovers** (28.077%).

### What is the most common role for Hydrapple?
Based on common item usage (Leftovers), Hydrapple often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Hydrapple?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 106 |
| Attack | 80 |
| Defense | 110 |
| Sp. Atk | 120 |
| Sp. Def | 80 |
| Speed | 44 |
| **BST** | **540** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Hydrapple on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Hydrapple) - Full interactive stats page
- [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9championsvgc2026regma) - Build teams with Hydrapple
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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